Outer garment for children



Dec. 5, 1933. B. COHEN OUTER GARMENT FOR CHILDREN Filed April 20, 1932,Ben aohen Patented Dec. 5, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to an outergarment for children and termed a sunsuit.

The essential objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a garment of such class having the parts thereofso arranged that when the garment is worn the sides, shoulders, back andportions of the front of the wearer will be simultaneously subjecteddirectly to sun rays; readily positioned for wearing; suspended from theshoulders of the wearer; worn without any discomforting efiect; enablingfor freedom of movement when worn; and to attain these ends in a simple,pleasing, washable and comparatively inexpensive structure.

To the above ends essentially, and to others which may hereinafterappear, the invention consists of such parts, and such combination ofparts as fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a garment in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

Fi ure 3 is a side elevation.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a modified form.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation of still another modifiedform.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the garment as shownincludes a front lower section 1 and a rear section 2. The said sectionsare arranged in parallel spaced relation and preferably are ofsubstantially heart-shape contour. The sections are of like area andeach is formed with a narrow flared inturned lower part. The said lowerparts merge into each other to provide a crotch portion 3. The sectionsfrom each side of the crotch portion 3 have their edges spacedpermanently from each other throughout, and each section is of a lengthto extend from a point slightly above the waist to the crotch of thebody of the wearer. Each of said sections from its top to a point aboveits horizontal median gradually increases in width and from such pointto its point of mergence with the lower end of the other sectiongradually decreases in width.

The section 1 covers with respect to the body of the wearer, a part ofthat portion of the front above and bordering the waist, the front ofthe waist, the stomach and the front part of the crotch. The section 1is of a width to have side edge portions terminate at the groins andside edge portions arranged adjacent the hips and thighs of the wearer.The section 2 covers with respect to the body of the wearer, a part ofthat portion of the back above and in proximity to the waist, the backof the waist, the buttocks and the rear part of the crotch. The section2 is of a width to have side edge portions arranged adjacent the hipsand thighs of the wearer. The sections 1, 2 are of a width whereby theydo not extend upon any part of the sides. of the wearer.

Upper and lower superposed spaced pairs of resilient combined couplingand spacing straps 4 are employed for connecing the side edges ofsection 1 to the side edges of section 2. The straps of each pair align,but are arranged in spaced relation. The straps or the upper pair aresecured to the tops of the side edges of the sections 1 and 2. Thestraps of the lower pair are secured to the side edges of sections 1 and2 substantially in alignment withthe horizontal median of each of saidsections. The straps 4 constitute spacers for the sectionsl and 2 whenthe garment is worn whereby the hips and thighs of the wearer will beexposed.

The top edge of each of said sections from a point at each side thereofin proximity to its center extends upwardly and outwardly in oppositedirections whereby such edge is formed with a central inset portion.

Arranged above and of materially less width and height than that ofsection 1, is an upper front section 5 for covering the breast of thewearer. The section 5 is formed centrally of its lower end with adepending tapered pointed part 6. The section 5 from its top to a pointabove its horizontal median gradually increases in width and from suchpoint to the end of said part 6 gradually decreases in width. Thelongitudinal median of section 5 aligns with that of section 1. Thelower edge of section 5, with the exception of the terminus of part 6 ispermanently spaced from the top edge of section 1 by a pair of spacedopenings which gradually increase in height from their inner end wallsto their outer end walls. The outer end walls of said openings areprovided by coupling straps 7 which connect an intermediate portion ofeach of the side edges of section 5 to the top edge of section 1. Thelower ends of straps '7 are positioned at points inwardly of the pointsof mergence of said top edge with the side edges of section 1. The otherwalls of said openings are provided by the top and bottom edges ofsections 1 and 5 respectively. The section 5 is preferably ofheart-shape contour.

Secured to the top edge of section 2 in proximity to one end of thecentral inset portion of such edge is one end of a shoulder strap 8. Theother end of the latter is secured to the top edge of section 5 inproximity to a side edge of the latter. Secured to the top edge ofsection 2 in proximity to the other end of the central inset portion ofsuch edge is one end of a shoulder strap section 9. Secured to the topedge of section 5 in proximity to the other side edge of the latter isone end of a shoulder strap section 10. The strap section 9 crosses thestrap 8. The strap sections 9, 10 are adapted to be tied together toprovide a strap and the latter in connection with the strap 8 form ameans for sus-v pending the garment from the shoulders of the wearer.

The form of garment shown in Figure 4 is the same as that shown inFigure 1 with this exception, that section 1 is provided with a pocket11 and that the breast covering section indicated at 12 differs from thesection 5. The section 12 is provided with a pair of spaced dependingextensions 13 attached to the top edge of section 1. The extensions 13are substituted for the flexible coupling strips '7. Otherwise than thatas stated, the form shown in Figure 4 will be the same as that shown inFigure 1.

Referring to Figure 5 the modification resides in the enlarging of thatpart of the crotch portion 44 formed by the lower end of the rearsection 16. The portion 14 being of greater width and ofgreater lengththan the other part of the crotch portion 14 provided by the lower end1'7 of front section 18. By this arrangement, the rear part of thecrotch portion covers the wearer's body to a greater extent than thefront part of the crotch portion. Otherwise than that as stated, theform shown in Figure 5 will be set up in the same manner as either ofthe forms shown in Figures 1 and 4.

What I claim is:

1. A child's garment comprising a front lower section and a rearsection, said sections being of like form and area and arranged inpermanent parallel spaced relation, each of said sections having anarrow flared lower part, said parts merging into each other to providea crotch portion, each of said sections gradually increasing in widthfrom its point of mergence into the other section to a point above itshorizontal median, each of said sections decreasing in width from suchpoint above its horizontal median to its top, the edges of one sectionfrom each side of said crotch portion being permanently spacedthroughout from the edges of the other section, each of said sectionshaving its top edge formed with an inset central part, an upper frontsection superposed with respect to, and of less width and height thanthat of said lower front section, said upper section having itslongitudinal median aligning with that of said lower front section, saidupper section having centrally of its lower end a tapered dependingpointed part, said upper section gradually increasing in width from theterminus of said pointed part to a point above its horizontal median andgradually decreasing in width from said point above its horizontalmedian to its top, the terminus of said pointed part being secured tothe center of the inset central part of the top edge of said lower frontsection, means spaced from each side of said pointed part for connectingan intermediate portion of each of the side edges of said upper sectionto the top edge of the lower front section, said means in connectionwith the lower edge of the upper front section, the top edge of thelower front section and said pointed part providing a pair of oppositelydisposed openings between said upper and lower front sections forexposing parts of the body of the wearer, each of said openingsgradually increasing in width from said pointed part, two superposedspaced pairs of straps for connecting the side edges of the front lowersection to the side edges of said rear section, and means for connectingthe top edge of the upper front section at spaced points to the top edgeof said rear section in proximity to the ends of the inset centralportion of the top edge of the rear section.

2. In a childs garment, a lower front and a rear section of like contourpermanently arranged in parallel spaced relation, an upper front sectionsuperposed with respect to said lower section, said upper section beingof less width and height than said lower section, said upper sectionbeing spaced above the top edge of said lower section adjacent each sideof the center of said edge, said upper section being formed at its lowerend with a central depending tapered pointed part having its terminussecured to the lower section centrally of the top edge of the latter,means spaced from each side of said pointed part for connecting anintermediate portion of each of the side edges of said upper section tothe top edge of said lower section, suspension means extending from thetop edge of the upper section to the top edge of said rear section, saidlower and rear sections being of a height to extend from the crotch to apoint above and in proximity to the waist of the wearer and being of awidth to permanently position the side edge portions thereof adjacentthe hips and thighs of the wearer, and said lower section being of awidth to permanently position side edge portions thereof at the groinsof the wearer.

BEN COHEN.

